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NATIONAL TEAM - TANZANIA - COACH - Mart Nooij appointed as head coach

Martin Ignatius, popularly known as Mart Nooij, has been named as head coach of Tanzania's national team, the Taifa Stars.

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27 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - RWANDA - COACH - Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position

Dujkovic, who also took Ghana to the 2006 World Cup, is believed to be in a strong position. 

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27 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Everton may seek to extend Lacina Traore's stay

Everton are open to extending Lacina Traore's loan spell despite the Ivorian's injury-ravaged time at the club since he joined from Monaco.

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26 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - COACHES - Uganda coach Sredojevic targets 2015 Nations Cup finals

Sredojevic is scheduled to name his squad on 30 April and would not be drawn on who he may include. 

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25 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - Herve Renard plays down links to position

Sochaux coach Herve Renard has distanced himself from reports he could become the next coach of Morocco.

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24 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe Transfers
stars in Europe - Nathan Sinkala keen to stay on at Sochaux

Zambia midfielder Nathan Sinkala hopes to stay at Sochaux beyond the end of his loan from TP Mazembe.

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23 Apr 2014
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stars in Europe - Ghana midfielder Jordan Ayew is focussed on Sochaux

Jordan Ayew is the son of Ghana great Abedi Pele and has so far won 11 caps and scored two goals for the Black Stars. Ayew has scored three goals for Sochaux since he joined from Marseille on loan in January and knows playing well for his club can only help his chances of getting into the Black Stars' squad for Brazil. 

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22 Apr 2014
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2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritania go through to next round

Mauritania coach Patrice Neveu said the tactics he put in place paid off. "We came to get the qualification and we knew we should not defend"

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21 Apr 2014
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2015 Africa Cup qualifiers - Mauritius sure of beating Mauritania

The islanders' coach Akbar Patel has three new faces in his squad for the match after they missed last week's first leg loss in Nouakchott.

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20 Apr 2014
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NATIONAL TEAM - ETHIOPIA - COACH - deal agreed with Portuguese Barreto

The former Ghana coach will be unveiled on Tuesday according to EFF president Juinedi Basha.

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19 Apr 2014
Key-Player Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Netherlands - Keyplayer - Roma's Malen magic

Donyell Malen

The Details
Roma are back in the Champions League after seven years away, and Donyell Malen is the man leading the charge. The Dutch striker arrived from Aston Villa on loan in January, scored 15 goals in 20 games and fired Roma to third place in Serie A. Because of that, his option to buy became an obligation. He has signed a four-year deal through to June 2030.

The Domestic Flying Start
Gian Piero Gasperini's side sit top of Serie A, above reigning champions Inter on goal difference. Roma are unbeaten after five league games, their best start since 2014/15. Gasperini has been careful not to call it a title race, but Roma were rampant before the international break. He is also one win away from his 300th Serie A victory as a manager.

The Malen Factor
14 Serie A goals last season, a total only Lautaro Martínez topped. Only Zlatan Ibrahimović and Ronaldo have scored as many in a Serie A season with fewer than 20 appearances in the three points for a win era. He has 23 goals in the calendar year for Roma. "He's incredibly valuable," said Gasperini.

The European Reality
The Champions League has been tougher. Roma led in both of their opening games but won neither. The Real Madrid night at the Olimpico was the cruelest: Marten de Roon and a Malen brace put Roma 3:1 ahead before Madrid struck in the 83rd, 85th and 90th minutes to win 4:3. José Mourinho, the man who delivered Roma's first European trophy in 2022, got a hero's welcome from the fans. But yesterday, Roma celebrated the first victory in this year's competition and defeated Bratislava 4:0.

The Slovan Test
Gasperini calls the clash with bottom side Slovan Bratislava a must-win. Sixteen points have been enough for the top eight in each of the last two seasons, so Roma need five wins from their last six games. Malen is back after suspension, and no player has ever scored or assisted in each of Roma's first three games of a Champions League campaign.

The Closer
Top of Serie A, a point to prove in Europe, and a striker who cannot stop scoring. Roma's season is only getting started.

 

22 Oct 2026
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